Plain Arabic & English text (Surat Al-Fajr)
Ayah 1
وَٱلْفَجْرِ
By the dawn
Ayah 2
وَلَيَالٍ عَشْرٍ
And the nights ten
Ayah 3
وَٱلشَّفْعِ وَٱلْوَتْرِ
And the even and the odd
Ayah 4
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَسْرِ
And the night when it passes
Ayah 5
هَلْ فِى ذَٰلِكَ قَسَمٌ لِّذِى حِجْرٍ
Is in that (not) an oath for those who understand
Ayah 6
أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِعَادٍ
Did not you see how dealt your Lord with Aad
Ayah 7
إِرَمَ ذَاتِ ٱلْعِمَادِ
Iram possessors (of) lofty pillars
Ayah 8
ٱلَّتِى لَمْ يُخْلَقْ مِثْلُهَا فِى ٱلْبِلَـٰدِ
Which not had been created like them in the cities
Ayah 9
وَثَمُودَ ٱلَّذِينَ جَابُوا۟ ٱلصَّخْرَ بِٱلْوَادِ
And Thamud who carved out the rocks in the valley
Ayah 10
وَفِرْعَوْنَ ذِى ٱلْأَوْتَادِ
And Firaun owner of stakes
Ayah 11
ٱلَّذِينَ طَغَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْبِلَـٰدِ
Who transgressed in the lands
Ayah 12
فَأَكْثَرُوا۟ فِيهَا ٱلْفَسَادَ
And (made) much therein corruption
Ayah 13
فَصَبَّ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّكَ سَوْطَ عَذَابٍ
So poured on them your Lord scourge (of) punishment
Ayah 14
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَبِٱلْمِرْصَادِ
Indeed your Lord (is) surely Ever Watchful
Ayah 15
فَأَمَّا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ إِذَا مَا ٱبْتَلَىٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ فَأَكْرَمَهُۥ وَنَعَّمَهُۥ فَيَقُولُ رَبِّىٓ أَكْرَمَنِ
And as for man when does try him his Lord and is generous to him and favors him he says My Lord has honored me
Ayah 16
وَأَمَّآ إِذَا مَا ٱبْتَلَىٰهُ فَقَدَرَ عَلَيْهِ رِزْقَهُۥ فَيَقُولُ رَبِّىٓ أَهَـٰنَنِ
But when does He try him and restricts for him his provision then he says My Lord (has) humiliated me
Ayah 17
كَلَّا ۖ بَل لَّا تُكْرِمُونَ ٱلْيَتِيمَ
Nay But not you honor the orphan
Ayah 18
وَلَا تَحَـٰٓضُّونَ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلْمِسْكِينِ
And not you feel the urge to feed the poor
Ayah 19
وَتَأْكُلُونَ ٱلتُّرَاثَ أَكْلًا لَّمًّا
And you consume the inheritance devouring altogether
Ayah 20
وَتُحِبُّونَ ٱلْمَالَ حُبًّا جَمًّا
And you love wealth (with) love immense
Ayah 21
كَلَّآ إِذَا دُكَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ دَكًّا دَكًّا
Nay When is leveled the earth pounded (and) crushed
Ayah 22
وَجَآءَ رَبُّكَ وَٱلْمَلَكُ صَفًّا صَفًّا
And comes your Lord and the Angels rank (upon) rank
Ayah 23
وَجِا۟ىٓءَ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بِجَهَنَّمَ ۚ يَوْمَئِذٍ يَتَذَكَّرُ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ وَأَنَّىٰ لَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ
And is brought that Day Hell That Day will remember man but how (will be) for him the remembrance
Ayah 24
يَقُولُ يَـٰلَيْتَنِى قَدَّمْتُ لِحَيَاتِى
He will say O I wish I had sent forth for my life
Ayah 25
فَيَوْمَئِذٍ لَّا يُعَذِّبُ عَذَابَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌ
So that Day not will punish (as) His punishment anyone
Ayah 26
وَلَا يُوثِقُ وَثَاقَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌ
And not will bind (as) His binding anyone
Ayah 27
يَـٰٓأَيَّتُهَا ٱلنَّفْسُ ٱلْمُطْمَئِنَّةُ
O soul who is satisfied
Ayah 28
ٱرْجِعِىٓ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكِ رَاضِيَةً مَّرْضِيَّةً
Return to your Lord well pleased and pleasing
Ayah 29
فَٱدْخُلِى فِى عِبَـٰدِى
So enter among My slaves
Ayah 30
وَٱدْخُلِى جَنَّتِى
And enter My Paradise
Frequently asked questions
How many verses are in Surat Al-Fajr?
Surat Al-Fajr (الفجر) has 30 verses.
Was Surat Al-Fajr revealed in Makkah or Madinah?
Surat Al-Fajr was revealed in Makkah.
Which Quran pages is Surat Al-Fajr on?
In the standard mushaf, Surat Al-Fajr spans pages 593 to 594.
What is Surat Al-Fajr about?
The Surah is so designated after the word wal-fajr with which it opens.
English translation: The Clear Quran by Dr. Mustafa Khattab (Quran.com). Quran.com.